Week 14, Day 4
April 7, 2022 Scripture: Matthew 1 “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).” (Matthew 1:21–23) The Genealogy is a fun way to start out a book, am I right? It’s a long list of names that you may never have heard of, or how to pronounce. Frustrating and easy to skip over. But there they are, and for very good reason. This genealogy places Jesus firmly into the people of Israel. Which means that Jesus is a part of the story of Abraham, and the promise given by God to him. The genealogy also places Jesus into the line of King David. Giving Jesus direct connection to being the Messiah King. There are more things happening in the genealogy. More connections that are important. Families and stories of faithfulness, love for God, and even those who don’t really belong. It is all a message that affirms for us what comes next. This Jesus will save people from their sins. He will be God with us, Immanuel. There is so much said simply in a name: Jesus, Messiah, Immanuel. Jesus is the Savior Deliverer, the King, God with us. This should awaken our hearts for what is to come. Will we now find ourselves a part of God’s family, God’s people, God’s promise? Will we trust in Jesus to lead us and care for us? Will we come to understand him as the Savior of the world? Matthew is asking his readers to come an belong to the ongoing family tree of God’s Promise. Come and belong to the Kingdom of God.
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AuthorJordan Ickes, Minister of Etna Green Church of Christ. Archives
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